Sundaram Aggressive Hybrid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Hybrid Equity Fund
NAV
₹189.06
as of 21 Aug 2026
Sundaram Aggressive Hybrid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Hybrid Equity Fund is an open-ended Aggressive Hybrid Fund scheme from Sundaram Mutual Fund managing ₹9,147 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹189.06 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 0.59% a year. Managed by S. Bharath. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.59% / yr
- as of 30 Jun 2026
- Fund size
- ₹9,147 crore
- as of 31 Jul 2026
- Exit load
- 1%
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 14 Jan 2000
- ISIN
- INF173K01FE6
₹100 invested, fund vs category
The category line is the average of the funds in this category, built from NYVO’s own NAV data.
Rebased to 100data to 20 Aug 2026Benchmark: Hybrid Aggressive Benchmark
Sundaram Aggressive Hybrid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Hybrid Equity Fund
₹164
+64% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Aggressive Hybrid Fund average
₹175
+75% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 5.11% | 4.70% | +0.41 |
| 6 months | 0.08% | 1.78% | -1.70 |
| 1 year | 1.88% | 3.92% | -2.04 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 11.04% | 12.66% | -1.62 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 10.42% | 11.10% | -0.68 |
No category average is available for this fund. Short windows are noise; the 3 and 5-year rows are the record. Past returns do not predict future returns.
A single return number depends on its start date. These are ALL the overlapping holding periods, so the worst case is visible — read that number first.
1-year holding periods
- Worst
- -2.3%
- Median
- 7.4%
- Best
- 33.8%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 90% ended positive. Worst window began 2 Jun 2025. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 10.7%
- Median
- 13.8%
- Best
- 17.9%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Aug 2023. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.37
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.45
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 0.53 vs category 0.64
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 11.33%
- Beta (3Y)
- 1.10
- Alpha (3Y)
- -0.11%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -12.49%
Distance below its own peak
Every dip below 0 is the fund trading under a previous high — how deep and for how long is what a drawdown feels like.
Deepest fall
-12.5%
Right now
-1.6% below peak
Ahead of its benchmark in 58% of months (window: 3y, monthly) — benchmark: Hybrid Aggressive Benchmark, name shown only.
Where the money actually is
Equity
73.4%
Bonds
16.3%
Cash
10.3%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026. The size split below covers only the equity slice of this.
What it owns
119 positions · top 10 = 32.0%
Market-cap mix (equity sleeve)
Large 43.9%Mid 14.9%Small 13.5%Other 27.6%
as of 31 Jul 2026
Holdings by sector
Financial Services(2 in top 10)22.7%
- ICICI Bank Ltd5.15%
- HDFC Bank Ltd4.58%
Consumer Cyclical(2 in top 10)10.4%
- Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd2.72%
- Eternal Ltd2.37%
Industrials(1 in top 10)10.3%
- Larsen & Toubro Ltd3.39%
- Technology6.1%
- Basic Materials6.0%
- Healthcare5.1%
Communication Services(1 in top 10)4.1%
- Bharti Airtel Ltd3.41%
Energy(1 in top 10)3.2%
- Reliance Industries Ltd3.24%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 103.1% vs category 75.0% a year.
Other top holdings
- Cash And Other Net Current Assets3.25%
- 6.48% Govt Stock 2035matures 6 Oct 20353.09%
- Treps2.70%
Exposure figures are gross: funds that use derivatives (arbitrage, hedged books) hold offsetting positions, so concentration and turnover can read above 100%.
The debt it holds (debt sleeve)
- Yield to maturity
- 6.46% vs category 7.06%
- Modified duration
- 2.67 yrs vs category 3.00 yrs
- Average maturity
- 3.65 yrs vs category 4.87 yrs
- Average coupon
- 7.24%
- Government securities
- 10.4%
Credit quality
- AAA
- 94.5%
- AA
- 4.4%
- Not rated
- 1.1%
Government securities are counted inside AAA by the data provider’s ladder; the sovereign share is listed separately above. Credit quality as of 30 Jun 2026.
Portfolio characteristics as of 31 Jul 2026. Yield to maturity is what the portfolio would return if every holding were held to maturity and paid in full. It is not a forecast of the fund’s return, and it is quoted before expenses.
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- +₹2,554 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- +₹467 cr
as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of Sundaram Aggressive Hybrid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Hybrid Equity Fund?
- ₹189.06 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of Sundaram Aggressive Hybrid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Hybrid Equity Fund?
- 0.59% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
- How large is Sundaram Aggressive Hybrid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Hybrid Equity Fund?
- ₹9,147 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Aggressive Hybrid Fund category.
- How risky is Sundaram Aggressive Hybrid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Hybrid Equity Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "High Risk". Mostly equity with a debt shock absorber bolted on.
- What are the 5-year returns of Sundaram Aggressive Hybrid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Hybrid Equity Fund?
- 10.42% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Aggressive Hybrid Fund average of 11.10%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of Sundaram Aggressive Hybrid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Hybrid Equity Fund?
- 10.7% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 1 Aug 2023. The median was 13.8% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages Sundaram Aggressive Hybrid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Hybrid Equity Fund?
- S. Bharath, managing this fund for 4.6 years.
Where this fund sits
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Data: NYVO research systems; each block above states its own as-of date, and blocks with no data for this fund are omitted rather than estimated. NAV updates daily on working days. The benchmark (Hybrid Aggressive Benchmark) is named for reference only; its values are licensed and never shown. This page is factual information about one scheme. It is not investment advice, not a recommendation, and it carries no rating of any kind. Past performance does not predict future returns. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully.